Will never ever shop here again bought a pair of shoes for our son who wasn't feeling well from…read morebeing car sick. Took shoes out to the car for him to try on after purchasing and they were too small. Took them back in immediately and they refused to return or do in store credit. The two ladies made excuses that the owner was home sick. Now we know why they are selling what a crooked place. Looked forward to swinging into this store every-time we were in town on business or with friends and family not anymore. As business owners ourselves this is not a way to do business!!!!

Forest, Tides & Treasures was the ONLY place that sold a particular lid for a specific brand of…read morewater bottle. I made a mistake in my order ( ordered 2 lids instead of 3) and emailed them right away. Not only did they respond quickly, they corrected my mistake, then sent out the order that same day. I am really happy with the product and the customer service. I look forward to ordering from them again!!!

This store has two distinct halves- a touristy gift shoppe and a candy shoppe. I only explored the…read morecandy shoppe. Although nothing is made in house, they have a lot of old-fashioned favorites, weird and unusual favorites and hard to find treats. Some items are sold by the pound and others are individually prices. I bought a few hard to find old fashioned favorites for my husband and a small sample of bizarre salt water flavors like curried coconut, POG, pumpkin pie, chili mango, honey lavender and egg not. The gentleman behind the counter was very nice and I enjoyed our convo; I'll stop just for that reason alone. Definitely recommend.

Super cute shop with great prices! The lady behind the counter was so sweet! The iron wood Alaskan…read moreanimals were beautiful and we satisficed our sweet tooth with dozens of fun taffy flavors. We will definitively be back.

I love this store. Hal and Jeanette are amazing. I got some things and my daughter came back with…read moreme and bought more things for here collection of native designs. I stop by every week to say hello. I will be buying more here before I move back to lower 48.

One of the best stores with great price. Excellent customer service. will return as there are a few…read moreitems I am planning of buying for gifts and myself. There is a large selection of jewelry crafted by the owner. A must see for anyone looking for unique gifts.

I was walking down the street in Seward when I came across the Russian Store. It's not the kind of…read morestore I'd expect and some of the stuff in the window looked interesting so I stepped inside. This store was really cool. They had a lot of Russian stuff, but also some Alaskan stuff too. As for the Russian stuff, they had Soviet era hats and pins, propaganda posters, Russian lacquer boxes, Russian stacking dolls, and stuff like that. They also had carvings which I found interesting. It's an interesting store and is worth a stop.

They sold us items that ended up being counterfeit. 12k worth of relics for our church verified as…read morefakes through our bishop

Most unique and special gifts from Alaska & around the world, especially Russia & Ukraine. Stamps,…read moremoney, native made Alaskan artifacts and so much more!

It was really nice to see an offbeat and authentic Russian store (which also had some other world…read morestuff, some from India). I picked up some Russian chocolates and the Russian doll.

I love wandering through Hardware stores and this one near to Seward Small Boat Harbor is big (2…read morebig floors) and the kind that you might expect in this locale. If you're looking for fishing equipment, locally made knives (Big Beard Blades), mud boots, paint, and other community-specific hardware, this is your place and with extensive hours. In my role as a short time tourist, this place is better than a local gift shop. Gayle and I stopped in a few times, mostly for incidentals while trying to avoid home improvement items for back home. But wait, there's more! Seward Ship's Ace Hardware and Marine is just a short walk past the train station.

While preparing for my cruise leaving out of Seward Alaska I was told by one of the locals that Bay…read moreTraders was like the Walmart of Seward and when I had a chance to enter the store I soon found out why. Basically there are no hardware stores, clothing stores (unless you a looking for a souvenir t-shirt) or sporting goods stores in Seward Alaska. This store had everything and was enjoyable to visit. It even had a second floor. My wife ended up purchasing some rubber boots for the ice, which we later found out were like the National boots of Alaska, and I purchased a knit cap with the Bay Traders logo. This is definitely a store for both the local folk and the tourists. Great customer service.

Just picked up breakfast here before doing what tourists do in Seward. Really delicious. Friendly…read moreservice with foggy mountains in the background. Loved the crab roll and my wife gobbled up her breakfast sandwich. Glad we stopped at this cute food truck instead of going into one of the restaurants. Go support them.

I was waiting at a public transportation stop near the harbor for the free shuttle and saw this…read morecoffee food truck across the street. Caines Head Coffee is a small batch artisan roast company that operates out of Seward, Alaska. Their website says they source from environmentally conscious farms. I always get this late afternoon caffeine craving and wanted a latte. After I put in my order, the shuttle pulled up. The barista was nice enough to put a rush on my order so I wouldn't miss it. I appreciated the great service and my yummy latte. Caines Head Coffee only operates out of this concession trailer during the summer season.

Best gelato I have ever had!!! and also really nice servers and atmosphere with it by the mountains.read more

LOVED the gelato here, especially the lavender cream and taro w/ cookies! However, both were gone…read morewhen I came back the next day :( Well, all the flavors they have are good, so just gives you a reason to try them all!